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CENTR AL RHODE ISLAND CH A MBER OF COMMERCE

The Official Publication of the

DECEMBER 2007







CENTR AL Is the health insurance A MBER OF COMMERCE

In this edition: RHODE ISLAND CHyou provide your employees enough?

By Brian Mullaney different sets of needs. Attracting and they need without hurting your organi-

retaining quality employees like these is zation’s bottom line.

Angie is a divorced mom of two ac- a chief concern among business owners

tive boys and one special-needs girl. today, yet rising health insurance costs The health insurance protection gap

She works as a physician’s assistant at make it tough to maintain a competi-

a major hospital and is considered a tive benefits program. With voluntary Employees are less prepared than

hard-working and dedicated employee. supplemental health insurance, you can ever for unexpected expenses from an

If she goes more than a month without a meet your employees’ needs, plus your accident or illness. According to a 2002

trip to the emergency room or doctor’s own company’s needs. study by the Consumer Federation of

office, she considers it a welcomed re- America, many families are having

prieve — time-wise and money-wise. A variety of benefits trouble saving, and live paycheck to

She jokingly tells people she keeps her for a variety of needs paycheck. In fact, 25 percent have assets

employer in business. of less than $10,000 — including retire-

John and his wife, Jan, have been mar- With health insurance costs increas- ment savings (excluding home equity).

ried for 22 years. Jan works part-time ing dramatically, employers need af- Families with less than $10,000 in assets

for the county and full-time taking care fordable solutions to protect their em- have substantial debt and 41 percent

of their two children. John is a regional ployees, stay competitive in attracting don’t save at all.

manager of a national department store and retaining quality workers, and Even with today’s rising health insur-

• Mayor’s Message – Page 2 chain and the primary breadwinner of remain profitable. With medical costs ance costs, you can afford to offer your

the family. His job requires travel and increasing just as dramatically, your employees the protection they need.

long hours. He makes a good income, employees need more benefits choices Supplemental health insurance can

but private school, college tuition sav- than ever before. Just co-payments and round out your health insurance pro-

ings, mortgage payments, three car pay- deductibles alone have increased by 40 gram and meet employees’ demand for

ments (his daughter just turned 16, and percent since 2001. Seventy-five percent more benefits and individually-owned

John and Jan surprised her with a car of people declaring personal bankrupt- coverage. And because premiums are

for her birthday) and saving for retire- cy because of medical expenses were employee-paid, you can help fill the

ment take most of the family’s income. insured at the onset of their illness. A health insurance protection gap at no

A week from today, he’ll travel out of supplemental health insurance product direct cost to you.

state for his job. A week from tomorrow, can enhance the coverage you provide Brian Mullaney is an account execu-

he’ll suffer a stroke. in your benefits program, giving your tive with Colonial Supplemental Insur-

Two valuable employees with two valued employees the benefit choices ance.





December Events Chamber Holiday Open House

• a Conversation with Networking Thursday, December 13th

Jonathan tisCh – Page 4 Business After Hours at Briarwood 8:30 - 12:00

Meadows Luxury Apartments

Thursday, December 6th 3288 Post Road, Warwick

Health Allow us to thank you for being in the Central

Member Flu Clinic Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce!

Friday, December 7th Stop by for a holiday treat!

Networking & Lunch

Leads Lunch Sponsored by: Small

Business Development Center

Tuesday, December 11th



Open House

• Business after hours – Page 6 Chamber Holiday Open House

Thursday, December 13th

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Mayor's Message A letter from the president/CEO

of factors to determine an agency’s

overall performance based on its three-

month report and grant work plan.

These factors include meeting estab-

lished benchmarks such as completing

“Strategy is about making

lead hazard control in residential units choices, tradeoffs; it’s about

and progress in drawing down grant

funds relative to work performed. deliberately choosing to be

The green designation – HUD’s high-

est – means that the city is meeting and/

different.”

or exceeding standard, primary bench-

marks. Specifically, the city is ahead in — Michael Porter

target units completed and target line Harvard Business School

of credit control system drawdowns.

The program’s overall performance is

good, HUD said.

The program began in 2003, with

a $1.8-million, three-year grant from

HUD. Last September, HUD awarded LAUREN SLOCUM

the city a second, three-year grant of

$2.1 million – the largest single award

in city history – to continue the pro-

gram. Dear Members: have to offer. We would be happy

Lead-based paint was often used in to assist you in developing your

MAYOR SCOTT AVEDISIAN homes built before 1978. Particularly The Michael Porter quote really tells list; simply ask.

the story. In this time of increased com- • REWARDS is an ongoing list-

high concentrations of lead in paint

petition, small businesses must be able ing of the discounts and value-

I am pleased to announce that our were used before 1950. According to

to differentiate themselves from their added offers available to you, your

Warwick Lead Hazard Reduction Pro- the 2000 census, over 80 percent of War- competition. Business owners need to employees and, if specified, to the

gram (WLHRP) has earned another wick’s housing stock was constructed discover the answers to these most community at large. A coupon is

“green” ranking from the U.S. Depart- prior to 1979 and over 53 percent was important questions, “Why would my printed and presented to you for

ment of Housing and Urban Develop- built before 1960. customer choose me over my competi- redemption.

ment (HUD). The WLHRP is adminis- This paint can peel, chip, or crack tion?” And, “What makes my products

tered by the city’s Office of Housing & away. People who breathe contami- or services uniquely different?” We are committed to serving you

Community Development. nated paint dust can be exposed to In a recent self-examination, the Cen- as your business resource, providing

Each quarter, HUD assesses a variety the harmful substance. Children eating tral Rhode Island Chamber has looked you with the products and services

paint during normal childhood hand- at how we can be different from other you need to be successful entrepre-

to-mouth activities are also exposed business organizations. We’ve asked neurs. Let us know how we can assist

to lead. Significant lead exposure at ourselves what we can do to be more you. We will continue to develop new

ChamberWorks a young age can cause brain damage, helpful, more responsive and more ex- opportunities throughout the year as

short attention span, and lower IQ. citing, while providing more opportu- requested.

Published every month jointly Lead has also been linked with diffi- nities to members like you. With the

by the Central RI Chamber of culties in learning language. Exposure help of more than 1,000 members and Yours truly,

Commerce and Beacon Communications. during pregnancy can jeopardize fetal business leaders, a new and exciting

development. At high doses, some signs benefit of membership has emerged.

PuBlisher of childhood lead poisoning are hyper- In October 2007, we unveiled the new

Lauren E.I. Slocum, activity, emotional outbreaks, and lack online searchable Chamber business

President/CEO directory. This business directory will

of attention, fatigue, and delinquency,

Central RI Chamber provide our members with an incred-

loss of coordination, pain and soreness.

ible opportunity to be seen in front of

of Commerce It is important to realize that children hundreds of potential new customers Lauren E.I. Slocum

in the early stages of lead poisoning each month. Advertisements will be President/CEO

ediTor show few symptoms. The best way to placed in local publications, announc- lauren@centralrichamber.com

Dara Chadwick combat lead poisoning is by removing ing the solution to the question: Where

lead from the child’s environment. do I find a good…? Here’s a quick peek

ediToriAl Our program’s goal is to reduce the at a few of the features:

CoordinATor exposure of Warwick’s children under PS. If you prefer, simply send us an

Kristyn Jodat six years of age to the hazards of lead • Your own personal tagline to email:

paint; increase public awareness about enable potential customers to bet-

ProduCTion Advisor the hazards of lead paint; promote safe ter understand what you have to Maria Puleo

Richard Fleischer and effective methods of reducing lead offer and how your products or Office Manager

paint hazards; provide grants/loans to services are what they want to pur- Event & Program Coordinator

ProduCTion homeowners and landlords to reduce chase. Maria@centralrichamber.com

Malisa Croce lead in low/moderate income house- • Online menus provide mem-

holds; and to collect information on the ber restaurants with additional Kristyn Jodat

Send press releases to: Central

RI Chamber of Commerce, 3288 Post most cost-effective ways to reduce lead exposure and help attract more Communication & Sales

Rd., Warwick, RI 02886 or phone paint hazards. customers and increase their mar- News@centralrichamber.com

732-1100 or FAX 732-1107 or email To date, a total of 127 units were ket share. Visitors will be able to

ben@centralrichamber.com. made lead-safe through funding from see your food selections, special Yvette Mellin

dishes and experience first-hand Tourism & Relocation Director

For advertising rates the 2003-06 grant. The second grant

why yours is the restaurant they Yvette@centralrichamber.com

or information, call: cycle is effective through 2009, with 125

wish to dine at.

ChamberWorks, units to be made lead-safe. Currently, • Keywords are a collection of Janice Luther

732-1100 or Fax 732-1107. work on six units has been completed. words that people might enter into Member Data Specialist

For more information about the pro- a search box to find what it is you Janice@centralrichamber.com

gram, call (401) 738-2000, ext. 6375.

december 2007 ChamberWorks Page 3





The Central Rhode Island Ask SCORE

Chamber of Commerce

Board of directors

2007 - 2008 Scott Seaback

RI Temps, Inc.

Make your business greener

Officers of the Board Looking for ways to make your small specific industries. Take time to explore

Dr. Daniel Simpson business more environmentally con- the site for a wealth of news and tips

Chairman of the Board West Bay Animal scious this year? It could be a smart on going green. Select “Small Business”

Stephen Hinger Hospital move. You can feel good about help- in the “Resource Wizard” pull-down

Drum Rock Specialty ing the planet, and your business also menu for topics geared specifically to

Co., Inc. Thomas Celona

(ex-officio)

benefits in customer loyalty as buyers small business.

recognize and appreciate your efforts. a business more environmentally con- The Buy Recycled Business Alliance

Chair-Elect Thrifty Car Rental/

Prestige Many marketing-savvy small business- scious, www.GreenBiz.com is an excel- (BRBA) is a group of companies and

Thomas M. Madden

The Madden Law Limousine es are projecting a positive image with lent resource. non-profit organizations working to

Firm, P.C. customers by promoting their environ- GreenBiz, a service of the Washing- promote the market for recycled –con-

John Howell mental efforts. ton, D.C.-based Green Business Net- tent products. The “Buyers” section of

Vice-Chair (ex-officio)

Now is a good time to “green” your work, offers a full range of hands-on the BRBA Web site lists companies that

John M. Montecalvo Warwick Beacon help for small businesses that want to

Pivotal Choice Com- business. The movement is expanding, sell products made from recycled mate-

Joseph McGair and there is more businesses-minded get more green, from how to finance rials — everything from floor coverings

puters and Telephones

(legal counsel) information available on the practical, greater manufacturing efficiency to al- and doors to paint, bulletin boards and

Secretary Petrarca and profit-producing aspects of making a ternative cleaning solvents and pro- plastic “lumber.”

Jerold M. Weisman McGair, Inc. business more environmentally friend- cesses. The organization’s Web site is

Jerold M. Weisman,

ly. Access to environmentally-preferable packed with helpful information and is Information provided by SCORE,

CPA The Central geared towards helping businesses take

Rhode Island products and services is also widening “Counselors to America’s Small business.”

— especially for small business. an environmental stance that also helps

Treasurer Chamber of SCORE is a non-profit organization of more

Jeffrey D. Wadovick Commerce Staff Most of what your business does, the bottom line.

The GreenBiz site provides descrip- than 10,500 volunteer business counsel-

James N. Nadeau & 2007-2008 from buying office supplies to dispos-

Co., LLP tions and links to nearly 100 helpful ors who provide free, confidential business

ing of old electronic gear, can be ac-

Lauren E.I. Slocum

complished with “green” products and organizations and Web sites – many of counseling and training workshops to small

Past-Chair President/CEO them listed by state. There are also hun- business owners. Call (401) 732-1100 to set

Robert DeGregorio services. For timely information, practi-

Maria Puleo cal tools and sound advice on making dreds of books and reports geared to up an appointment.

Slocum Realty

Office Manager

Patricia Blakemore

New England

Event & Program

Coordinator

Coastway selected as first runner-up Washington Trust is RI’s top

Institute of Technology

Kristyn Jodat Coastway Credit Union was recognized SBA lender in dollar volume

Brian Brosnihan Communications by Cisco for its innovative use of network-

Legal Sea Foods Coordinator ing technology to generate break-through The Washington Trust Company has

business benefits at the Cisco Growing earned designation as the top Small

Linda Campbell Yvette Mellin

Tourism/Relocation with Technology Awards 2007. Coastway Business Leader lender in Rhode Is-

Warwick Mall

Director was named first runner-up in the Op- land in dollar volume for the 2007

Mana Doran erational Excellence category during the fiscal year, according to reports re-

Signs By Tomorrow Janice A. Luther event held in Redwood Shores, CA. leased by the U. S. Small Business

Membership Coordi- From ATMs that display product offer- Administration (SBA) in September.

Peter George nator Washington Trust approved 80 loans

ings on full-color screens and in-branch

Envision Branding totaling $10,868,700 during the 2007

& Marketing Arlene McNulty, digital signage that captures credit union

President & CEO members’ attention while they wait in line, fiscal year.

Kurt Harrington Executive Director, RI to cameras used to take photos of mem- “Small business is the engine of our

Something Fishy, Inc. Mentoring Partnership bers for identification purposes, Coastway local economy,” says John C. War-

is using technology to constantly improve ren, chairman and CEO of Washington

Richard C. Hittinger Merilee Pratt, Trust. “We are committed to providing

service and security for its customers. To

AEG, Inc. Executive Secretary

streamline its operations, Coastway is also local businesses with the resources

Steven H. Kitchin Jo-Ann Schofield, in the process of going paperless, with they need to succeed.”

R. I. Higher Education Vice President electronic access to receipts, checks, ap- “I congratulate Washington Trust for

Workforce Develop- plications and other documents. Coupled their continuing commitment to the

ment Council Susan Thomas, with electronic signature pads, members small business community,” says Mark

Director of Training & S. Hayward, director of the SBA Rhode

can open new accounts and will soon

Michael Lichtenstein Program Support From left to right: Sarah Johnson, Coast- Island District Office. “Washington

be able to apply for loans without sign-

Lichtenstein Associ- way Technology Coordinator, Joslyn Trust has provided more than $10.8 mil-

ates Stacey Thompson, ing hard copies of documents or filling

Faust, Competition Judge,Valerie Fuchs, lion in capital to help small businesses

Warwick Mentor out paper applications, making everyday

Coastway Vice President, Information start, grow and succeed. This access to

Pat Matulaitis Program Coordinator transactions faster and more convenient

Narragansett Electric - Secondary Technology. capital has contributed tremendously

for members and employees.

Company The Cisco Growing with Technology to the growth of the Rhode Island

Pamela Leonhardt,

Warwick Mentor Awards program was created to recognize “We are extremely proud of the award economy.”

Joseph A. Medeiros

Medeiros Financial Program Coordinator small and mid-size organizations from we received from Cisco. At Coastway, The Washington Trust Company is

Services, Inc. - Elementary across the U.S. and Canada that use net- our technology strategy is driven by our a subsidiary of Washington Trust Ban-

working technology in innovative ways members and employees. To that end, we corp, Inc., a $2.4 billion corporation

Joseph Oakes Kent Wilson, Men2B to improve sales and marketing, expand are continually upgrading our systems headquartered in Westerly. Founded

VR Industries Coordinator and processes to make their lives easier,” in 1800, Washington Trust is the larg-

and deliver superior service to customers,

Dr. George improve operational efficiencies and out- said Val Fuchs, senior vice president, in- est independent bank and the oldest

Leah M. Prata

Centreville Savings DeTarnowsky pace their competition. The winners of the formation technology. community bank in the nation. A state-

Bank CRIDCO program represent their industries and Coastway Credit Union is a $294 mil- chartered bank, Washington Trust of-

Executive Director constituencies as role models, showcas- lion, full-service financial institution fers a full range of financial services,

Stephen Russell ing best practices in the use of technology headquartered in Cranston, with 30,000 including business banking, personal

Bank RI to address business challenges, compete members and seven branches. Since 1920, banking, and wealth management and

more effectively and fuel success. A panel Coastway has delivered state-of-the-in- trust services through its offices lo-

of 10 judges selected 15 winners in five dustry products and services to meet the cated in Rhode Island, southeastern

categories from more than 570 applica- needs of the communities and businesses Connecticut and Massachusetts. Visit

tions. it serves. www.washtrust.com.

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Sales & Marketing S

A Conversation with Jonathan Tisch

By Peter George and even healthcare organizations are inno- one another through word of mouth. Any

vating new kinds of customer experiences. I company can learn from this example by

Recently, I had the opportunity to inter- hope these examples will inspire anyone to shedding their “masses approach” and cre-

view Jonathan Tisch, CEO of Loews Hotels apply the same thinking to their business, ating insider customer experiences.

and author of Chocolates on the Pillow no matter what industry it’s in.

Aren’t Enough: Reinventing the Customer PG: Why are the old ways of

Experience. Published earlier this year, this PG: Why isn’t provid- creating loyalty losing their

book has been named as a finalist for the ing a good product “Customer experiences impact?

Quill Awards’ Best Business Book of the or service enough

Year. anymore? usually don’t need JT: Because custom-

ers are in the driv-

Peter George (PG): Congratulations on the

success of Chocolates on the Pillow Aren’t

JT: Because

brand loyalty

expensive budgets. er’s seat like never

before. They can

Enough. I found that the book shed a great

deal of light on the need for companies to

is shrinking, and

price sensitivity

They just require creativity.” choose from many

different brands and

re-think how they are interacting with their and customer skepti- they’ll go for the best price,

customers. I can now better understand cism are at an all-time high. unless you can convince them

why Loews has such a stellar reputation To attract and retain customers in today’s that you’ll give them a very different expe-

for providing its guests with exceptional competitive marketplace, companies have rience. Customers are also tired of feeling

customer experiences. no choice but to think of new ways to en- like the masses. Customization is one way

gage them. Lots of companies provide good that you can create customer loyalty. For

Jonathan Tisch (JT): Thank you, Peter. products and good services, but you’ll only example, many customers of Build-A-Bear

win customer loyalty if you can provide a come back again and again because they

PG: Is the customer experience something great customer experience. feel that the store and its teddy bear prod-

JONATHAN TISCH

that only companies in the hospitality busi-

ness need to be concerned with? PG: How does a company cut through the

ucts are made just for them. H

Part of this training involves the art of the

skepticism and advertising clutter? PG: What is the key to companies keeping welcome.

JT: Absolutely not. All industries are feel- customers? Whether they are checking people in at the

ing today’s crisis in customer loyalty. The JT: One way companies can stand out is front desk, making a reservation by phone

way to address this is to provide positive by treating a customer like an insider, in- JT: Customer-centricity involves following or turning a bed, we ensure that our em-

customer experiences that will make any stead of one of the masses. This is how “In a moving target at all times. As soon as ployees talk to each guest as an individual

customer feel like a guest. Nobody has more ‘n Out Burger” managed to stand up to you’ve come up with a great customer expe- and make them feel special.

experience with this approach to customers huge competitors in the fast food industry. rience, you’ve got to start thinking about a

than the hospitality industry, so I wrote the One of their most distinctive assets is their new one because tastes change, competitors PG: What are some of the companies that

book to share this knowledge with mem- “secret menu.” Variations on “In ‘n Out’s” catch up quickly and customers almost al- are providing a great customer experience?

bers of any industry. The book includes ex- classic offerings are created by customers ways want the new, new thing. If you want How do these companies do it differently

amples of how retailers, banks, restaurants themselves, who spread the secret menu to your customer to feel special, you’ll have to from others in their industries?

keep innovating again and again.

JT: Best Buy has helped customers, particu-

PG: Is the idea of providing a memorable larly women, overcome the intimidation of

customer experience simply the latest in an technology products. This has broken a seri-

ever-expanding cache of marketing ideas? ous barrier and made a much larger pool of

customers feel welcome. Their distinctive

JT: Most marketing gimmicks grab some- “Geek Squad” will visit your home in a

one’s attention for an instant. That’s not pink Volkswagen Beetle to help solve your

what I’m speaking about. Customer ex- technology problems. Strategies like these

periences are how customers experience a help show Best Buy’s customers that they

brand in a long-term and deeply personal care about them, and this makes them stand

way. If customers feel a personal connec- out from competitors that would otherwise

tion to your brand, they’ll willingly seek seem very similar.

your products and will willingly spread the

word to everyone else. If you can create a PG: Do you believe it is possible for small

great customer experience, the brand starts companies to provide their customers with

marketing itself. exceptional customer services?



PG: What would you say to those who say JT: Absolutely. The advice in the book is

that keeping your eye on efficiency is the for companies large and small. One of the

most profitable way to run a business? key messages is that customer experiences

usually don’t need expensive budgets. They

JT: Efficiency is absolutely a great priority just require creativity.

for any business, but that doesn’t have to

be mutually exclusive of great customer PG: Thank you, Jonathan. I appreciate the

experiences. Dell offers a great direct-to- fact that you have taken time out of your

consumer experience, with a very efficient busy schedule to offer your thoughts and

model that eliminates retail stores. Sephora insights.

needs less employees to sell its cosmetics,

but at the same time, gives the customer a JT: It’s my pleasure.

great experience by letting them explore the

products themselves online or on shelves of Peter George, The Customer Experience

samplers. Guy, is the president of TouchPoints, the

Rhode Island-based customer experience

PG: In your book, you refer to the “art of management firm. As a consultant, speaker,

the welcome.” Can you briefly describe this trainer and coach known for his engaging

concept? speaking style and his notable approach

to customer experience management, he

JT: Every time your employees interact with imparts successful customer experience

customers is an opportunity for provid- management strategies and tactics, giving

ing a great customer experience. At Loews companies powerful advantages over their

Hotels, we have an extensive employee competition. Visit www.ThinkTouchPoints.

training program called, “Living Loews.” com or call (800) 959-1614.

december 2007 ChamberWorks Page 5





Sales & Marketing

Making fonts work with your marketing message

During a business year, most businesses create font families, you created a document that looks points.

marketing materials that are distributed to customers disorganized and cluttered. • Pick the perfect font spacing. Otherwise, your

and clients. Learn how to dress up your marketing • Clearly define document sections. Use sans document may be difficult to read. Pay attention

materials by learning the best methods for creating serif font for your heading and a serif font for the to character spacing (the basic distance between

well-designed font styles. body text. Serif fonts have a finishing stroke at the the letters), kerning (the space between certain

Choosing a font for your marketing materials is just end of each letter. Sans serif fonts don’t have the combinations of characters so an entire word

as important as the wording you use. The correct font finishing strokes, which leaves the letters cleaner looks more evenly balanced) and line spacing

choice has the ability to dress up a plain document, and simpler. (the height of each line of text). You can also add

but beware — choosing the wrong combination may • Keep font sizes proportional. The standard space before and after each paragraph. These op-

create a distracting mess. Use these tips to choose the type size for body text is about eight to 10 points tions can be adjusted by using format/font and

best fonts for your marketing materials: for a younger audience and about 12 points for an format/paragraph menu options.

• Limit yourself to two font families. You may older audience. Generally, the smallest heading • Convey the appropriate message. Always

be tempted to use more than one decorative font, size is about two to four points larger than the make certain that your font matches your docu-

but you should use no more than two font fami- body text. The largest headings — which usually ment’s message. For example, a business letter

lies. Font families consist of a font and its varia- serve as headlines — vary depending on space should use formal fonts. A casual message should

tions, such as italic, bold and so on. For example, and design, and often fall between 32 and 72 be created with fun fonts.

let’s choose Arial for our first heading style. For points. The goal is to keep everything in propor-

the other heading styles, we’ll change the size, tion and create a smoother font size transition. When creating your next marketing flyer or post-

weight, italics and color. Is the message still clear For example, try your headline at 48 points, the card, keep these five tips in mind and you will have

to you? I didn’t think so. By using more than two subheading at 24 points and the body text at 12 great success!





Health & Wellness All business, large or small, service or

Is your purse a pain in the neck (and shoulders)? manufacturing, should be properly protected.

“Guys, a woman’s purse, all right

— it’s her secret source of power. There

probably re-evaluate exactly what’s a

necessity. In order to save your neck and You know,

are many dark and dangerous things shoulder, the weight of your

in there that we, the male species, handbag should not exceed to protect your

should know nothing about.” 10 percent of your body

— Mathew McConaughey, How to weight. If it does exceed business,

Lose a Guy in 10 Days 10 percent of your body



Ladies, your sore neck and back

weight, it’s a good pos-

sibility that you’ll eventu-

you should really

could result from carrying

your purse. A woman’s

ally have pain in your

neck and shoulders

think about

purse or handbag is where

she transports necessities

due to the strain.

So ladies, before incorporating. Michael Grande, CPA, MS Taxation and Joe McGair

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a trip for two to the Azores islands of Sao Miguel or Terceira

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Congratulations to our door prize winners and a big thank you to all of our door prize donors!

(Front row: John Cruz, J.C. Electric, Inc.; Rick Lataille, WRIK Entertainment; Susan Folco, Department of Tourism, Culture and Development; Melanie Flamand,

Flamand & Associates; Michelle Phillips, Discovery Toys. (Back row: Philip Slocum, Slocum Realty; Artie Jockmann, Lynch’s Cleaning and Restoration Service;

Jeff Guarino, Providence Bruins; Jana Planka, Coastway Credit Union; Andrew McGovern, Recycling for RI Education; Laurent Lamothe, West Warwick Public

Schools. (Not Pictured: Philomena Teixeira, Bank of America).









Business After Hours

Meet the Host

The J. Arthur Trudeau Memorial Center

The J. Arthur Trudeau Memorial Cen- tion through community support ser-

ter has been a Warwick landmark since vices and home-based children’s servic-

the early 1960s. What typically could es. For our adults, there are varied work

have been considered a family tragedy opportunities through day habilitation

grew into a grassroots crusade led by J. and supported employment, and choic-

Arthur Trudeau and his wife, Evelyn. es of where to live in residential and

The Trudeau Center was born out of community living, as well as recreation

a necessity and belief that people with and leisure services. Respite and fam-

disabilities should be allowed full citi- ily support ensure our commitment to

zenship within their own communities. family involvement and participation.

Arthur and Evelyn Trudeau tirelessly The Trudeau Center is affiliated with

sought to create services such as special the Community College of RI, Crayons

education, recreation and vocational Child Care & Family Services, and JO-

training. NAH.

Today, the Trudeau Center’s compre- Arthur Trudeau was a restless pio-

hensive services include children’s pro- neer and while he would be pleased to

grams like Early Intervention for babies see how far we have come, he would

to three-year-olds, Pathways Strategic urge us to continue to explore new

Teaching Center’s school for children frontiers, to cut through new barriers of Michael Wilfand speaks to attendees about his experiences in the adult pro-

with autism, and enhancement of daily ignorance and if nothing else, to offer all gram at Trudeau Center. Michael is also pictures with Mary Madden who is

living skills and community participa- of our citizens hope. the executive director of the Trudeau Center.

december 2007 ChamberWorks Page 7









Ed Egan, Trudeau Center, welcomes Steve Schofield, PrintCraft to the Octo-

ber Business after Hours at the Trudeau Center.









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Brooke Pollock, Mary Kay and Rick At most Business after Hours, mem-

Lataille, WRIK Entertainment, take a bers are given the opportunity to re-

break from networking to smile for the serve a table top to better educate

camera. attendees about their services.

Page 8 ChamberWorks december 2007



Finances

Looking to borrow?

Five tips for today’s economy

By John C. Warren Add to the mix overzealous brokers and cases, loans were written at 100 percent stand by the loan. Find a lender

Chairman and CEO uninformed buyers, and there were noth- loan to value, and borrowers sometimes who is interested in establishing a

The Washington Trust Company ing but dark clouds on the horizon. needed well over 50 percent of their in- relationship with you, not merely

The storm arrived when real estate come to cover their monthly payments. Is completing a transaction.

On the heels of this summer’s sub- values began to decline and interest rates it any wonder that people got into trou- • Know your limits. Be careful

prime mortgage crisis and reports in the went up. Already ble? Unfortunate- not to over-extend yourself. Your

media of a nationwide credit crunch,

it’s easy to understand why consumers

saddled with sig-

nificant debt, bor- “If something looks too ly, many of these

borrowers prob-

lender should be able to help you de-

termine what level of borrowing is

are hesitant when it comes to borrow-

ing. They are asking themselves, “Is it

rowers watched

their adjustable good to be true, ably shouldn’t

have received a

appropriate, based on your financial

situation. Do not base your decisions

safe?” “Is money available?” “Will I get

approved?”

rate mortgages

(ARMs) kick in- it probably is.” loan in the first

place.

on risky assumptions, i.e. market

conditions you cannot control.

If you are credit-worthy, the answer to to a higher rate, Banking is a • Shop for rates — but don’t stop

all of these questions is, “Yes!” At many increasing their highly-regulated there. Be a smart consumer when it

banks, there never was a credit crunch. monthly payment on properties that, in industry; some parts of the mortgage comes to rates. By all means, shop

In fact, as headlines reported tightened some cases, had lost value. business are not. At a bank, you have to around for the best terms you can

lending trends in the financial pages of The sub-prime mortgage crisis gave do things by the book — and that protects find, but consider the source. If

national newspapers and Internet sites, ARMs a bad name, but the fact is, ARMs both the lender and the borrower. The something looks too good to be true,

Washington Trust’s mortgage activity can be a good financing solution for spe- numbers bear this out. The delinquency it probably is. Remember, reputation

reached its highest levels in two years, cific borrowers and situations. Both fixed rate on sub-prime loans is 20 percent; for is as important as rate.

commercial lending remains strong and rate and adjustable rate mortgages can be traditional loans, the national average • Consider your options. Ask

the bank was the leading SBA lender in excellent choices. The role of the lender is five percent. However, last summer, your lender to present all available

dollar volume for the fiscal year ended is to help borrowers determine which the public did not make this distinction alternatives so you can evaluate

September 2007. What’s more, right now financing tools make the most sense for between fringe and mainstream lenders. which solution works best for you.

may be a good time to buy, especially them — and when an option puts them at The sub-prime collapse made for great No single loan is right for everyone.

if you are in the market for real estate. too much risk, to steer them away. headlines, creating the perception that And before discussing any financing

Prices, interest rates and inventory are all When I ask customers why they are the problem was pervasive. The reality options, your lender should under-

working in your favor. turning to us for financing, more often is, there was plenty of liquidity at estab- stand your objectives and financial

Still, the events of last summer served than not, they tell me that they know lished financial institutions for credit- situation. Only then can someone

as a wake-up call on the perils of bor- they can trust us. The irony is, the very worthy customers — and that remains truly make a recommendation that

rowing without performing the proper things that some customers saw as nega- true to this day. is right for you.

due diligence. Understanding what was tives with bank financing a couple of • Read the fine print. Make sure

behind the headlines will help consum- years ago — strict underwriting stan- Five tips for smart borrowing you know what you are buying. Are

ers make better decisions about borrow- dards, income verification, lots of due there pre-payment penalties? Do the

ing in the future, and also give them the diligence — are now being embraced as Banks have money to lend and a will- terms of the loan change over time?

confidence to do so. measures that protect them. ingness to lend it. Consumers looking to Know the details before you sign.

borrow will be well-served by following

A financial perfect storm Fringe event goes mainstream these fundamental guidelines: John C. Warren is chairman and CEO

• Find a lender you can trust. of The Washington Trust Company.

The sub-prime mortgage crisis was fu- The problems in the mortgage industry In light of the sub-prime mortgage Founded in 1800, Washington Trust is

eled by low interest rates and the percep- occurred on the fringes. Borrowers were crisis, it’s critical to turn to an es- Rhode Island’s largest independent bank

tion among lenders and borrowers that approved with no documentation, stated tablished, reputable lender who will and a premier lender in the southeastern

property values would continue to rise. income and low credit scores. In many look out for your best interests and New England region.



Health & Wellness

Getting started with exercise

By Claudia Botthof important part of your daily routine and cising increases physical fitness.

don’t skip it or come up with excuses for Talk to a fitness professional. Articles

Saving for the “golden years” should why you can’t exercise. You wouldn’t do in magazines and newspapers educate

be about more than having enough that to your best customer. the general population. When talking to

money to do the things that we have Go shopping. Buy well-fitting walk- a personal trainer, you’ll start an exer-

planned. It’s more than worrying about ing or running shoes. Old sneakers don’t cise program that is all about you. Your

the healthcare system and Medicare. It’s give you the support that your feet need personal trainer can assess your current

all about staying healthy, so that you are while walking. Your shoes should have fitness level, set sensible and attainable

physically able to do what you want to a good arch support to prevent rolling of goals, and keep you motivated to stay

do when you reach retirement age. If the feet inward. Poor biomechanics can with the program. Furthermore, your

you could save good health in a bottle, lead to shin splints, knee and hip prob- trainer will take your medical condi-

would you do it? lems, and lower back pain. Your feet are tions into consideration and set you up

The American College of Sports Medi- the most important part of a walking/ with a program that includes strength

cine (ACSM) released revised exercise running program. and functional training, balance and

guidelines in August, 2007. These guide- Have goals. Assessing your physical flexibility, as well as a cardiovascular

lines are established to educate the gen- ability will help you create a baseline program.

eral population about what kind, inten- to set sensible goals. Write them down! Exercising can be rewarding in itself.

sity and frequency of exercise should be A goal should be attainable within the It relieves stress and gives you new en-

performed to provide maximum ben- first six to eight weeks. A goal could be ergy. Don’t wait any longer. To become a

efits as it relates to improved health and to walk a mile in 15 minutes. Another healthier you tomorrow, start exercising

a longer, healthier life. example is to increase the amount of today!

Here’s how to get started: Set 30 to 60 push-ups done in one minute from 10 Claudia Botthof is with Unique Fitness.

minutes a day aside to exercise. Sched- to 15 within two months. Once you set For more information about healthy ex-

ule it as an appointment for yourself in goals, you know what you are working ercising goals, call (401) 615-2355 or visit

your busy work calendar. Treat it as an for and you can also see proof that exer- www.uniquefitnessllc.com.

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ANTIQUES, ESTATE & MODERN JEWELRY

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Advertising / Public Relations

Checkmate Consulting Group, LLC (401) 885-0666

Hillsgrove Servicenter, Inc.

Hunter’s Service Center

J & H Automotive Service Center, Inc.

(401) 737-3818

(401) 781-8880

(401) 739-7710

Sullivan Home Builders

Warhurst Builders, LLC

(401) 397-2660

(401) 368-4847

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Exceltech, Inc.

TCTA Data Systems Inc.

(401) 383-4200

(401) 884-0186

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HCC/Hudson & Co. (401) 230-4909 R & C Auto Service, Inc. (401) 739-0896 Danlaur Enterprises (401) 383-2633

RI Newspaper Group (401) 732-3100 Rebello Professional Automotive (401) 739-0406 Business Consultants Landion Corporation (401) 529-4781

The Allied Group (401) 461-1700 Ronnie’s of Warwick (401) 732-1155 Abacus Benefit Consultants (401) 942-4900 Ext:200 TAJ Consulting (401) 837-2706

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Auto Sales Copeland Consulting Services, Inc. (401) 886-0909 Computers

Air Quality A & G Auto Sales (401) 233-2082 Deion Associates & Strategies, Inc. (401) 732-0457 Brouillard Associates, Inc. (401) 334-5017

Beacon Environmental Solutions (401) 732-2526 Bald Hill Subaru-Dodge (401) 828-3700 Dempsey & Co. (401) 226-7988 CM IT Solutions of Central Rhode Island (401) 385-9966

Fiore Pontiac, Inc. (401) 822-4400 Engage Marketing Advisors, Inc. (401) 447-8000 Computer Telephone, Inc. (401) 737-5300

Alarm Systems / Security Fred’s Autohaus, Inc. (401) 732-5544 Entrepreneur’s Source (401) 739-5244 DiCarlo Computer Services (401) 826-1131

Blackstone Valley Security (401) 453-2900 Ext:23 Route 146 Auto Sales (774) 218-6063 Entropy, Inc. (401) 932-3825 Diverve, Inc. (401) 474-3557

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Viv, Inc. (401) 884-3424 Coastway Credit Union (401) 884-3274 Cheaper Sweeper, Inc. (401) 463-8286 Pawnee Woodworking & Construction (401) 864-1836

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Associations Coastway Credit Union (401) 330-1614 Chiropractors S & S Builders, Inc. (401) 828-5882

Medical - See Medical Associations Domestic Bank (401) 942-1600 Ext:711 Bergden Chiropractic (401) 461-2707 Structures Unlimited (401) 884-8704

RI Automobile Dealers Association (401) 732-6870 First Trade Union Bank (401) 781-6636 Ext:115 Brodeur Family Chiropractic Centre (401) 463-9520 T.A.P. Construction (401) 921-0205

RIMA / Rhode Island Manufacturer’s Association (401) 751-0160 Greenwood Credit Union (401) 739-4600 Ext:725 Hudyncia Family Chiropractic (401) 732-4400 W H Donahue Construction Co., Inc. (401) 739-4300

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Attorneys / Paralegal Sovereign Bank (401) 821-4700

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ERY Consulting (401) 274-7475 Sovereign Bank - Centreville Rd. (401) 821-4700

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Hodosh, Lyon & Hammer Ltd. (401) 781-0715 Sovereign Bank - Providence (401) 278-8448 C.D. Janitorial Services (401) 738-2191 Consumer Credit Counseling Services of S.N.E. (800) 208-2227

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Joseph T. Nottie III, Inc. (401) 785-4500 The Washington Trust Company (401) 739-2353 Colette’s Cleaning Services (401) 732-4712 Dance

The Madden Law Firm, P.C. (401) 455-0001 Ext:102 The Washington Trust Company (401) 739-2353 Complete Cleaning Systems, Inc. (401) 946-4640 Dancin’ Feelin’ Ltd. (401) 461-0110

Mark B. Heffner, Attorney (401) 737-1600 The Washington Trust Company (401) 348-1200 Ext:1308 Coverall of Southern N.E. Inc. (401) 821-0100

Martineau & Manning (401) 921-2250 The Washington Trust Compqny (401) 782-1000 Ext:6220 D & D Cleaning Services, Inc. (401) 397-5567 Dentists / Dental Services

Revens, Lanni, Revens & St. Pierre (401) 822-2900 The Washington Trust Company (401) 348-1406 Global Cleaning, Inc. (401) 739-8790 Alpha Omega Orthodontic Lab, Inc. (401) 821-9661

Sjoberg & Votta Law Offices (401) 737-9696 The Washington Trust Company (401) 739-2353 Ext:1439 Lynch’s Cleaning & Restoration Service (401) 464-8937 Coventry Dental (401) 821-4600

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Tollgate Psychiatric Assoc. (401) 739-4969 Peter Barrett Funeral Home (401) 463-9000 Innovative Healthcare Plans (877) 744-2752 Cutlass Fasteners Inc. (401) 732-6333

Urgent Care Boutique (401) 885-3393 Thomas & Walter Quinn Inc. (401) 738-1977 Insurance Education & Training Associates, LLC (401) 294-3557 D.A.G. Machine and Tool, Inc. (401) 724-0450

Urquhart-Murphy Mortuary (401) 737-3510 The Insurance Store, Inc. (401) 828-5100 Grimes Box Company, Inc. (401) 884-4500

Dolls J.J. Gilmartin & Son Inc. (401) 781-2100 Mereco (401) 822-9300

Dwyer’s Doll House (401) 821-0740 Furniture Johnson Agency (401) 765-5500 Miller Corrugated Box Co. (401) 739-7020

Gilmore Furniture (401) 737-0100 MG Insurance Associates (401) 732-0235 Narragansett Brewing Co. (401) 437-8970

Doors / Overhead Leather Living Home Furnishings (401) 737-0002 NEBCO/New England Benefit Companies, Inc. (401) 739-3330 Netcoh Sales Company Inc. (401) 739-9008

Affordable Overhead Door (401) 732-8121 William Palmisciano, CPCU, CLU, CHFC (401) 884-7292 Ext:100 OST Medical (401) 737-3774

Carr’s Overhead Door, Inc. (401) 397-6015 Gifts / Baskets / Craft Stores Pearson, Cronin & Jacobson, Inc. (401) 822-1000 Primary Flow Signal, Inc. (401) 461-6366

Carol’s Country Corner Gift Shop (401) 732-5651 Preston Agency (401) 886-1813 Replicast, Inc. (401) 785-1301

Drainage Edible Arrangements - Warwick (401) 921-3494 Revens-Gate Insurance, Inc. (401) 884-1520 S & P Machine Co. (401) 732-2414

Dennis Diffley Drain Services (401) 737-0560 Slocum Agency, Inc. (401) 738-3366 S & P Metallurgy Services, Inc. (401) 737-9272

Glass / Stained & Leaded Smith, Mack & Associates (401) 732-2800 SunGate LLC (401) 941-8100

Dry Cleaners / Restoration Alchemy Glass Studios (401) 397-3084 T E A M Inc. (401) 423-1638

Majestic Cleaners (401) 886-8585 Insurance Companies VR Industries, Inc. (401) 732-6800

Museum Quality Restoration (401) 461-1709 Graphic Designers / Packaging Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. (401) 825-2667 Wehr Industries (401) 732-6565

Artinium Design (401) 729-1997 Blue Cross Blue Shield of RI (401) 459-5722 Wolverine Joining Technologies (401) 739-9550

Electricians / Electrical Supply Graphic Solutions For Business. Inc. (401) 886-1130 Ext:101 CATIC (401) 885-0030 Zodiac Tool & Cutter Grinding, Inc. (401) 725-0050

Collard Enterprises, Inc. (401) 821-8601 Hodge Graphics (401) 467-6011 Delta Dental Of Rhode Island (401) 453-0800

D & D Electric Company (401) 737-5362 Little Holt Enterprises (401) 539-2950 EMC Insurance Companies (401) 467-4900 Manufacturers Rep.

D & E Electric, Inc. (401) 461-5615 Loewenstein Design (401) 398-0141 MetLife Auto & Home (401) 827-2000 American Climate Technology (401) 333-4000

J.C. Electric (401) 941-7600 Providence Mutual Fire Insurance Co. (401) 827-1800 KTS Associates (401) 295-2332

Hair & Nail Salons / Barbers / Spas



Airport

JAW Electric (401) 766-0303 UnitedHealthCare of New England (401) 732-7374 Professional Dynamic Sales Corp. (401) 944-2591

Kent County Electrical Services Inc. (401) 732-1851 Bobby C’s Barber Shop (401) 738-4807 Ralex Associates (401) 885-8072

KS Electric (401) 392-0190 Catherine Marcoccio (401) 273-3003 Interior Decorators / Designers Reuter Marketing Association (401) 884-4345

RC Smith Electric Co. (401) 885-2585 Cheryl’s House of Fashion (401) 739-4628 Ferrara’s Interior Finish (401) 942-6658 RGN Sales, Inc. (401) 826-2460



Car Express

David’s Greenwood Barber Shop (401) 738-7790 Lliam Chace Ltd. (401) 934-3034

Embroidery Fantastic Sams (401) 738-5979 Redecorate RI, Ltd (401) 837-5747 Maps / Publisher

Express Embroidery (401) 781-6900 Grace of Coventry Salon (401) 821-4117 The Map Guys (401) 965-1066

Son of a Stitch (401) 826-6666 John Anthony, Inc. (401) 944-1110 Internet Services & Design

Les Mage Salon (401) 884-5200 Adaptive Minds, Inc. (401) 464-8080 Marinas

Serving all Employment RGE Salon/Dawn Reil (401) 821-5273 AstroWebs, Inc. (877) 999-0321 Harbor Light Marina, Inc. (401) 737-6353

Colony Personnel Associates (401) 739-0670 RGE Salon/Robert Doll (401) 821-5273 BizGrader (401) 274-8100

New England locations Dept. of Labor & Training (401) 462-8724 RGE Salon/Susan Sprague (401) 821-5273 Focus Business Solutions (401) 383-0111 Martial Arts / Instruction

Hire Knowledge (401) 352-4276 Larry Wood (401) 667-0253 Don Rodrigues Karate Academy Ltd. (401) 737-2809

Located at Providence Airport JobsInRI.com (877) 374-1088 Ext:2006 Handyman Mattson Software Consulting Serv., Inc. (401) 233-7877

Office of Rehabilitation Services (401) 421-7005 Ext:410 The Affordable Handyman (401) 529-2878 Nu-View Design (401) 491-9144 Masonry

Town Cars, Limousines, Vans ParaSearch Inc. (401) 732-2490 Three Nails Handyman (401) 739-6270 WebSiteDesigner.com (401) 454-1487 Jolley Concrete & Block Inc. (401) 739-7706

RI Temps, Inc. (401) 781-8400 Wickford Web Works (401) 294-9209 Silveria’s Masonry Construction (401) 467-2256

Sales Consultants (401) 737-3200 Hardware Stores Stamp Brothers Masonry Inc. (401) 397-6077

Please call f or rates Summit Technical Services

Temp Depot

(401) 736-8323

(401) 275-6021

Salk’s Hardware & Marine (401) 739-1027

Jewelry / Design / Production Massage Therapists

401-265-5356 The Judge Group

Todays Office Staffing

(401) 454-5100 Ext:229

(401) 823-7100

Health Clubs / Wellness

Austin and Associates (401) 413-2565

Kenilworth Creations, Inc. (401) 942-1235 All’s Well Massage Therapy

Back to you Neuromuscular Therapy

(401) 884-0410

(401) 569-7600

Body Mechanics, Inc. (401) 480-0193 Jewelry Stores Rejuvinating Touch Massage Therapy (401) 921-1561

Engineers Care New England Wellness Center (401) 732-2413 Aable Jewelers (401) 738-6099

Alliance Environmental Group, Inc. (401) 732-7600 Diet Center (401) 739-9299 Holmes Jewelers (401) 821-9120 Materials & Handling

Carrigan Engineering (401) 789-6865 Provant Health Solutions, LLC (401) 885-1463 Place Jewellers (401) 738-0511 Automated Material Handling (401) 467-7638

Fire Sprinkler Design, Inc. (401) 658-4606 Unique Fitness, LLC (401) 615-2355 Tebeca Jewelers (401) 739-9190 BKG, Inc. (401) 884-4500

Process Engineers & Constructors, Inc. (401) 780-0780 WOW Work Out World (401) 739-9002 Thurber Roach Jewelers (401) 828-8188 Central Scale Co. (401) 467-7500

R & D Technologies, Inc. (401) 885-6400 Drew Pallet Co., Inc. (401) 738-9630

Hospitals / Urgent Care Kitchen / Bath Remodeling

Kent Hospital (401) 737-7010 Ext:1395 Ocean State Kitchen & Bath (401) 921-4885 Mediation Services

Event Planners The Cabinet Works, Inc. (401) 781-2299 Mediation Services, Inc. (401) 944-1220

Social Situations LLC (401) 639-5351 Hotels / Motels / Bed & Breakfast

Best Western (401) 737-7400 Labels

Excavating Champlin’s Hotel, Marina & Resort (401) 466-7777 Apex Barcoding Systems, Inc. (401) 463-7454 Medical Associations

Charcal Excavating, Inc. (401) 821-1808 Comfort Inn (401) 732-0470 Gem Barcoding, Inc. (401) 738-6841 Ext:12 Kent Occupational/OH & R (401) 738-8100

Horan Bros. Excavating (401) 965-3306 Comfort Suites (401) 826-1800 Maddock Center For Radiation Oncology (401) 732-2300

R. Chrissos Excavating, Inc. (401) 385-9392 Courtyard by Marriott (401) 467-6900 Laundries Pontiac Medical Group (401) 944-4300

Fairfield Inn by Marriott (401) 941-6600 DP’s Laundry & Dry Cleaning (401) 732-1773 RI Health Care Association (401) 732-9333

Fences Hampton Inn & Suites (401) 739-8888 Poulin’s Coin Laundry (401) 231-9756 Toll Gate Radiology, Inc. (401) 738-3100

Cosco Inc. / Fencing & Guardrail (401) 765-0009 Hilton Garden Inn (401) 734-9600 Pressed 4 Time (401) 286-9800

Statewide Fence Builders, Inc. (401) 941-9150 Holiday Inn Express (401) 736-5000 Lawn Care / Landscaping / Lighting Medical Research

Homewood Suites by Hilton (401) 738-0008 All Seasons Lawn Care, Inc. (401) 732-7993 LCT BioPharma, Inc. (401) 821-3500

Financial / Investment Planners Radisson Airport Hotel (401) 739-3000 Billy G’s Tree Service (401) 737-4096

Aurora Investment Management, LLC (401) 431-5924 Residence Inn by Marriott (401) 737-7100 Chris’s Landscaping (401) 433-2179 Medical Services

Citizens Bank Operations Fac. (401) 456-7726 Sheraton-Providence Airport Hotel (401) 738-4000 D.M. Angell Landscape/Const. (401) 732-0089 Adaptive Health Associates, Inc. (401) 885-5656

E C & M Enterprises, Inc. (401) 943-3673 Wingate Inn Coventry (401) 821-3322 Dave’s Lawn Care Service Inc. (401) 732-2353 Artistic Surgical Center (401) 541-7170

Edward Jones (401) 828-3096 Forever Green Landscaping (401) 397-5901 Assisted Daily Living, Inc. (401) 738-5470

First Choice Holdings, Inc. (401) 738-2202 Human Resource Services J & K Wordell, Inc. (401) 727-8314 Gateway Hearing Center (401) 738-9953

John Hancock Financial Network (401) 691-4168 Employers Association (401) 732-6788 J. S. Landscape Company (401) 423-9926 Health Care Services (401) 941-9710

LJ Pinga Funding Co. (401) 821-2282 Larlham Landscape Construction Co., Inc. (401) 364-0303 Laboratory Services Co. (401) 738-2240

Maffe Financial Group, Inc. (401) 828-2090 Ext:307 Ice / Ice Sculpturing Ocean State Lawn Service (401) 732-8182 Next Step Orthotics & Prosthetics (401) 736-8985

MassMutual Financial Group (401) 435-3800 Art In Ice (401) 732-1838 Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of RI (401) 398-2977 Professional Records, Inc. (401) 822-1181

Medeiros Financial Services, Inc. (401) 921-0620 P.R. Materials (401) 295-4399 Rhode Island Blood Center (401) 453-8393

Minority Investment Development Corp. (401) 351-2999 Ice Cream Picture Perfect Landscaping (401) 884-9158

Pioneer Financial Group (401) 739-5166 Ext:26 Freshens Yogurt & Ice Cream (401) 738-2414 Rhode Island Landscaping (401) 949-9969 Medical Supply

Primerica Financial Services (401) 383-7881 Sonrise Services (401) 466-2602 Niche Medical, Inc. (401) 732-3321

Rhode Island Community Investment Corp. (866) 776-6172 Ext:25 Import / Export United Medical Equipment (401) 397-7295

Horizon Importing Inc. (401) 392-3020 Lead Inspection / Removal XRI (401) 732-4300

Fire Extinguishers / Sprinklers A & S Lead Tests (401) 265-8493

ASP Of Rhode Island (401) 737-1536 Indiv. Member / Self-Employed Mobile Home Parks

Fire & Thermal Systems (401) 826-9028 Bob Ridgway (401) 738-0645 Liquor Davis Mobile Home Park (401) 921-2600

JOMAC Fire Protection, Inc. (401) 737-8866 Jessica Kumar (401) 615-1334 I.M. Gan Discount Liquors (401) 467-5558

LMI Woodies Associates (617) 454-1090 Peoples Liquor Warehouse (401) 353-4400 Mortgages

Fireplace / Stoves Long Nguyen - Commercial Fisherman (401) 397-9278 Access Mortgage Corp. (401) 785-0975

Stovepipe Fireplace Shop, Inc. (401) 941-9333 Mihalos Property Management (401) 437-0274 Locks / Locksmith American Trust Mortgage (781) 477-0110

Rabbi Benjamin Lefkowitz (401) 732-4797 Security Lock & Door, Inc. (401) 823-3290 Citizens Mortgage Corporation (401) 459-3000

Floor Sally Riley, Author (401) 942-7865 Family Funding Corporation (401) 943-4550

Anthony Young’s Floor Covering (401) 615-2429 Tom & Ann Bottone (401) 884-4490 Machine Automation Controls Global Home Loans and Finance (401) 738-4600

Ideal Epoxy (401) 821-5722 Tom Wilson (401) 846-4995 Fluid Power Automation LLC (401) 381-0300 Home Loan Experts/A Division of World Mortgage (401) 736-3201

Majestic Mortgage Corporation (401) 739-5363

Florist / Florist Supply Machine Tool Rebuilding & Repair The Mortgage Tailors, Inc. (401) 781-5051

Ferns and Flowers Ltd. (401) 821-1105 Industrial Supply / Service Machine Diagnostics, Inc. (401) 738-4981 New England Pacific Mortgage (401) 732-2100

The Flower Pot (401) 828-1511 Windmill Associates Inc. (401) 732-4700 Ext:3 R & R Machine Co. (401) 732-3505 New England Regional Mortgage (401) 737-0231 Ext:15

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Provident Capital Mortgage (401) 921-2800 Pediatricians Tallman Appraisals (401) 828-5995 Supermarkets / Grocery Stores

Quinlan Mortgage & Financial Group, Inc. (401) 345-6672 Tiogue Pediatrics (401) 823-8811 White Appraisal Company (401) 738-9500 J.C. Portugese-American Market (401) 828-2270 e-mail: bobd@slocumrealty.com

Seacoast Mortgage (401) 523-6686 West Shore Butcher Block (401) 738-5077

United Financial Mortgage Corp. (401) 921-5270 Pest Control Refrigeration “Opening Doors for Rhode Island Since 1949”

Wealth Mortgage Concepts, Inc. (401) 490-9333 Arrest-A-Pest, Inc. (401) 738-3766 Ocean State Thermo King (401) 943-7550 Surveyors

New England Pest Control (401) 941-5700 K. Andrews (401) 885-0770

Motorcycles Religious Organizations

Ocean State Harley-Davidson (401) 392-1162 Pet Grooming / Lodging Amazing Grace Church (401) 823-1777 Taxi Cabs

Pet-I-Coat Junction (401) 397-1500 Greenwood Community Church (401) 737-1230 Airport Taxi Inc. (401) 737-2868

Movers / Storage Warwick Pet Lodge Inc. (401) 739-5181 Norwood Baptist Church (401) 941-1545

People’s Moving & Storage (401) 737-6000 Pawtuxet Baptist Church (401) 461-3635 Telecommunications

R.L. Davis Moving (401) 463-0006 Pharmacies Pilgrim Lutheran Church (401) 739-2937 ALCOM (401) 884-6270

Brooks Pharmacy (401) 825-3929 Spring Green Memorial Church (401) 463-8328 Better Business Communication, Inc. (866) 600-1414

Music Communications Unlimited, Inc. (401) 737-0800 Ext:217 AMERICAN SAFETY PRODUCTS

Photography Rental Services

Category 5 Records

Edsac Music

(401) 233-1544

(401) 942-6398 Bob Fontaine Photography (401) 732-0450 Alaround Rentals, Inc. (401) 965-7862

Cox Business Services

Cox Communications

(401) 615-1334

(401) 821-1919 SALES, SERVICE & INSTALLATIONS

Catherine Leary Photographer (401) 738-9928 Rhode Island Rentals (401) 738-9731 Ext:101

Newspapers / Publications / Magazines Randy Osga Photography (401) 828-1856 Telephone • Portable Fire Extinguishers

Providence Business News (401) 273-2201 Ext:227 Restaurants / Banquet Facilities Sprint (401) 821-4555

The Reminder (401) 821-2216 Physical Therapists Aldrich Mansion (401) 739-6850

• NEW: Halotron Extinguishers

Warwick Beacon (401) 732-3100 Elite Physical Therapy (401) 737-4581 Backstreet Bar & Grill (401) 736-0404 Toilets / Portable / Partitions (Replacement of Halon)

Warwick Daily Times (401) 821-7400 Ocean State Physical Therapy (401) 737-3934 The Bagel Factory (401) 737-0109 Chamberlin of RI Inc. (401) 739-2226

Specialized Orthopedic Physical Therapy, Inc. (401) 384-6490 Big Fish Restaurant (401) 751-3474 Business • Home • Auto • Truck • Marine

Non-Profits / Charitable Org. Warwick Avenue Physical Therapy, Inc. (401) 941-0494 Brothers Oven Pizza, Inc. (401) 736-5111 Translators & Interpreters

One Day Wholesale to Contractors

737-1536

A Wish Come True, Inc. (401) 781-9199 Caliente Mexican Grill (401) 667-2772 Argon-Rhodium Inc. (401) 738-4404

Physicians / Surgeons

Aspiring Dreamz

Boys & Girls Clubs Of Warwick

(401) 573-0021

(401) 467-4385 Dr. Michael J. Rekas, Inc. (401) 821-5022

Chelo’s

Chelo’s

(401) 312-6500 Ext:11

(401) 737-9009 Trash Removal / Waste Management Delivery &

CCAP-Comprehensive Community Action Prgm

Central RI Chamber Of Commerce

(401) 467-9610

(401) 732-1100

Yestermorrow Family Medicine (401) 886-9669 Cinnamon Cafe

Corina’s Pub, Inc.

(401) 823-8881

(401) 722-7422

Clyde Roll-Off Service

Roll-A-Way Disposal

(401) 826-2980

(401) 732-6131 Installation Fax 737-1447

Central RI Development Corp. (401) 739-2300 Picture Frames / Wholesale / Retail Cornerstone Pub (401) 732-4750 Waste Management of R.I., Inc. (401) 463-6215 Ext:1221 295 Jefferson Blvd., Warwick, RI 02888

CODAC Behavorial Healthcare (401) 275-5039 The Frame Shop, Inc. (401) 490-6920 Crow’s Nest Restaurant Inc. (401) 732-6575

Cornerstone Adult Services (401) 739-2844 Dining Quest.com (401) 243-4486 Travel

Elizabeth Buffum Chace Center (401) 738-9700 Plaster / Drywall Domino’s Pizza (401) 467-3130 Future Travel (401) 785-3070

Every Company Counts / RIEDC (401) 222-2601 Alan Root Plastering Co. (401) 647-5724 Fresh City Restaurant (401) 821-1700 Global Excellence Inc. (401) 732-8080

The Good Neighbor Alliance (401) 467-2880 Peter Benson Plastering Co. (401) 944-3864 George’s Pizza (401) 738-5776 Tours-N.E. Action Sports Inc. (401) 738-0411

Heritage Of Rhode Island (401) 921-2993 Governor Francis Inn (401) 463-8227

House of Hope Community Development Corp. (401) 463-3324 Ext:19 Plumbing / Heating / AC Gregg’s Restaurant (401) 467-5700 Tree Service

Kent County YMCA (401) 828-0130 B & J Matzner Plmb. & Htg. Co., Inc. (401) 737-2807 Han Palace (401) 738-2238 High Line Tree Service, Inc. (401) 738-6637

Kent House Inc. (401) 781-2700 Charlie’s Heating, LLC (401) 886-7009 Iggy’s Doughboys, Inc. (401) 737-9459 Leavitt’s Tree Service, Inc. (401) 397-7022

Plan USA (401) 737-5770 Ext:1215 Ciancio Plumbing & Heating (401) 861-7254 L’Attitude Modern Eatery (401) 780-8700

Recycling for R.I. Education (401) 781-1521 Emergency Response Plumbing & Heating (401) 737-3511 Legal Sea Foods, Inc. (401) 732-3663 Truck / Sales, Rental, Service & Supply

The Rhode Island Arc, Inc. (401) 463-9191 Gem Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc. (401) 831-7000 My Favorite Muffin & Bagel (401) 739-0778 Ryder Transportation Services (401) 781-5500 Ext:268

RI Mentoring Partnership (401) 732-7700 Gino’s Plumbing (401) 737-0793 Pepperoni’s Pizza (401) 921-2323

RI Sponsoring Education (RISE) (401) 421-2010 North Atlantic Heating, Inc. (401) 397-8085 Portofino Restaurant (401) 461-8920 Trucking / Shipping

RI Zoological Society (401) 941-3910 Northwest Plumbing & Heating (401) 568-8488 Rhodes on the Pawtuxet Inc. (401) 785-4333 Ext:12 UDS, Inc. (401) 461-1940

Sargent Rehabilitation Center (401) 886-6600 Riley Plumbing & Heating (401) 738-1688 Santoro’s Pizza (401) 821-6409 Victory Transportation, Inc. (401) 944-1512

Small Business Development Center/Johnson & Wales (401) 598-4738 Votta Associates (401) 461-7336 Summit Cafe, Inc. (401) 739-1992

Southern R.I. Conservation District (401) 822-8832 Track 84, Inc. (401) 739-8484 Uniforms

Station Fire Memorial Foundation (401) 827-2510 Podiatrists Twenty Water Street Restaurant & Warehouse Tavern (401) 885-3700 Alexander’s Uniforms (401) 738-6856

Trudeau Center (401) 739-2700 Bernard G. Coppolelli, DPM (401) 828-1811 Twist Restaurant (401) 734-4440

VOWS, Inc./Volunteers of Warwick Schools (401) 734-3230 Centerville Podiatry (401) 821-6238 Walt’s Roast Beef (401) 823-4456 Utilities

West Bay Community Action (401) 732-4666 Ext:113 Ward’s Publick House (401) 884-7008 National Grid (401) 784-7510

West Bay Residential Services, Inc. (401) 738-9300 Ext:368 Pools Verizon (401) 525-3580

Blue Wave Pools (401) 826-3030 Retail

Cut Price Pools, Inc. (401) 785-1113 Best Buy - For Business (401) 826-7007 Vacuums

Nursing Homes / Assisted Living Pool & Patio Center, Inc. (401) 823-7290 EH Turf Supply, Inc. (401) 294-2722 Warwick Vacuum (401) 736-0603

Brentwood Nursing Home (401) 884-8020 Pool Doctor (401) 392-1300 Jazzy Pooch (401) 275-6021

Greenwich Farms at Warwick (401) 737-7222 Sam’s Club Membership Warehouse (401) 823-7070 Veterinarians

Harborhill Place (401) 884-2704 Printers / Publishers Something Fishy, Inc. (401) 732-9970 West Bay Animal Hospital (401) 828-5767

Harborside Greenwood (401) 739-6600 ABS Printing (401) 826-0870 Wal*Mart (401) 781-2233

Jewish Seniors Agency of RI (401) 732-0037 Creative Digital Inc. (401) 737-1766 Wal*Mart (401) 821-1766 Video

Kent Regency (401) 739-4241 Flaherty Robinson Design (401) 245-4236 Wm. H. Harris Furs (401) 821-6000 Movie Time Video (401) 736-0213

The Gaspee Mansion (401) 397-6943 G & D Graphics (401) 463-5369 Yilda’s Boutique (401) 732-0220

Image Printing & Copying (401) 737-9311 Vinyl / Leather Repair

Office Equipment / Supplies Minuteman Press (401) 732-7848 Satellite Dr. Vinyl (401) 578-3713

Automated Business Solutions (401) 732-3000 Printcraft (401) 739-0700 Star Satellite Service (401) 397-6596

Cartridge World (401) 381-0020 RI Document Company (401) 739-6661 Ext:19 Welding / Wrought Iron

Copyfax, Inc. (401) 294-1250 Jason Harris, Welding & Fabrication (401) 862-3810

Konica Minolta (401) 438-1300 Ext:3113 Promotional Products Schools / Colleges / Universities Pelletier Welding (401) 941-7474

Office Depot (401) 828-0151 Frank A. Bestwick III (401) 397-7732 Bishop Hendricken High School (401) 739-3450 Ext:113

Office Direct (401) 732-3040 Bryant University/Graduate Studies (401) 232-6230 Window Treatments / Coverings

Staples (401) 828-3737 Psychological Services Community College of R.I. (401) 825-2181 Verticles Etc. (401) 737-4917

Staples (401) 732-5322 Lisa E. Giusti, Acsw (401) 944-9997 Community College of R.I. (401) 825-2399

Staples Business Advantage (800) 617-1712 Ext:315 Psychological Associates (401) 821-4100 N.E. Institute Of Technology (401) 467-7744 Windows / Siding / Gutters

The Kent Center (401) 732-5656 Roger Williams University (401) 276-4828 Fish Window Cleaning (401) 383-6363

Oil / Fuel / Energy New England Sola Concepts, Inc. (401) 736-2974

Abilene Oil Service, Inc. (401) 943-0011 Real Estate Senior Services RI Home Improvement (401) 739-1000

Drew Oil Corporation (401) 942-5470 Abbott Properties (401) 732-0011 Ext:216 A Peace of Mind Homecare (401) 432-7999 Stormtite Company, Inc. (401) 781-9251

ESI, Incorporated (401) 738-4655 American Dream Realty, Inc. (401) 738-2886 Comfort Keepers (401) 792-8300 True Light Systems, Inc. (401) 732-6577

Suburban Propane (401) 397-3311 Bruce Allen Realtors (401) 884-2151 Home Instead Senior Care (401) 667-2923

Butler Business Realty Specialists/Keller Williams (401) 886-7800 Right At Home (401) 384-6485 Writing / Editorial

Ext:210 Senior Care Concepts (401) 398-7655 Dara Chadwick Editorial Services (401) 423-9236

Optometrist/ Ophthalmologist/ Optician CODA, LLC (401) 823-9962 Senior Transition (401) 828-5020

Apple Eye Wear (401) 732-1180 Deb Noble - Abbott Properties (401) 732-3630 Ext:262

Richard P. Belhumeur, O.D Ltd. (401) 822-2020 DeFelice Realtors (401) 885-8200 Septic Cleaning, Tanks, Systems

David Ferris & Assoc. (401) 732-2350 Gold Realty (401) 781-3313 A. Perri & Sons (401) 737-4145

Dr. Gerald Glaser, O.D. (401) 738-9866 H & M Realty (617) 921-3118





Lynch’s

Glenn S. Prescod, MD, Inc. (401) 738-7001 Help-U-Sell Martin Realty (401) 615-2922 Shed / Deck

Koch Eye Surgicenter, Inc. (401) 738-4800 Henry W. Cooke Company (401) 421-5350 Rhode Island Shed & Deck LLC (401) 737-9933

Lam N. Dao, O.D. (401) 822-0294 Horizon Group (401) 739-2772

Keller Williams/Dean de Tonnancourt (401) 785-1700 Signs / Awnings

Organizing Services

Cleaning Service

Leah K. Blundo (401) 952-6963 AA Thrifty Sign-Awning, Inc. (401) 738-8055

Organized Solutions (401) 461-5544 Phipps Realty, Inc. (401) 885-6300 Poyant Signs, Inc. (508) 995-1777

Picerne Real Estate Group (401) 287-3164 Signs by Tomorrow (401) 826-6446

Outplacement / Career Consulting

Lifocus, Inc. / OI Partners (401) 884-7959 Ext:301

Post Road Properties

Re/Max Five Star

(401) 732-6350

(401) 738-7800 Ext:718

Viewpoint Sign & Awning (800) 636-3430 Tom & Shawn Lynch

455-0280

RE/MAX Professionals/David Splaine (401) 885-7900 Skin Care

Painting Real Estate One Ltd. (401) 739-0110 Kasz Enterprises, Inc. (401) 823-0111

Aztec Painting Services Inc. (401) 828-7799 Robert R. George (401) 828-3673 Mary Kay, Inc. (401) 385-3933

R.M. Painting Co. (401) 246-1214 Scanlon Realty (401) 741-2229

W.F. Shea and Company, Inc. (401) 738-3229 Slocum Realty (401) 738-4821 Ext:617 Souvenirs

T-Shirt City (401) 691-3433 Floor Cleaning

Paving / Seal Coating

Cesario Paving Co. (401) 739-4372

Real Estate Appraisal / Title Services

Alpha Appraisal Company

Coastline Appraisal

(401) 886-9300

(401) 954-2215

Sporting Goods Stores

Modells Sporting Goods (401) 826-3330

Office Cleaning

Payroll Services

Advantage Payroll Service (401) 941-5600 Ext:15

Executive Appraisal Services

Marcia Feeley Appraisals

(401) 392-3535

(401) 822-2168 Sports & Recreation

Carpet Cleaning

Balanced Payroll Services, Inc. (401) 463-6705 Sullivan Realty Group (401) 738-6500 Rhode Island Dart League (401) 885-2468 Residential - Commercial

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